St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-19
TERRIBLE suffering from extreme cold

TERRIBLE suffering from extreme cola
weather is reported from Montana feo-
ple and cattle are said to be dying.
BoMB-THROwERs materialized at Lyons
and St Etenne, France, on the 9th, MUIR
ing a number Of policemen
OHIO's formal invitation to Indiana 10
participate in the Ohio centennial celebra-
ton was received by the Indiana Leglsla'
ture on the 9Th
THE Montreal carnival festivities are at
tracing much patronage i'll the way OF
attendance.
REPORTS from Berlin are to the effect
that positive information has been re-
ceiyed that General Boulangcr is prepar-
ing to move large bodies Of troops TO the
Eastern frontier Of France.
A sHERIFF's posse from Navajo Springs
n. NJ, consisting of three men, George
Lockhart, Ed Palmer and Tom KING, went
on the 9th to the Navajo reservation 10
| capture an Indian for horse-stealInS' "heh
all were killed by Indians
| IT was rumored that prince, cadet In
the military school in St petersburg
| committed suicide on the 9TH IN conse
! uuence of the discovery that he was I'M
! plicated in Nihilst plot against the gov
| eminent. Other students in the school,
| leaders OF the tOlS pli aIS' shli0 "N'N
naval officers have been arrested.
| A COMMITTEE of the National Car-bulid-
ers Association met at Pittsburg, Pa, on
the 9th. and fixed Burlington, Ia, as the
place and MAY as the date for the ar
brake test. In addition to the four brakes
tried at the last test, six others Will De
| tried this year.
4 TELEGRAM from Francesville. Pulaski
County, Ind, reports that oil was struck
on the 9th at the depth of CPS feet in paying
quantity The company IS sinking the
shaft lower, with good prospect OF IN
creasing the quantity The quality IS ex-
cellent.
THE Western National Bank of the City
of New York was organized on the 9th'
and Daniel Manning, Secretary OF the
Treasury, was elected president, ana
| United States Treasurer Jordan, VICE
president.
THE Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives passed resolution on the 9TH 1or
submission of liquor prohibition amend
ment to the Constitution to popular
vote.
| ALADY has been arrested at Sofia Tor
conspiracy against the Bulgarian Govern
ment. She admitted that she was sent by
Russians to cajole the superior officers OF
the Bulgarian army into attempting u
. overthrow the regency.
THE report of the academic board OF the
Annapolis Naval Academy, just received
by the Secretary of the Navy, recon
mends thirty-eight cadets to be dropped
for deficiency in studies. Among the un
:, fortunates are J. n. Alexander, E. P. Mel
son, D. H. Kremer and A. ?. Chandler, O
, Missouri; J. r. Morris, &. S. Erd, +. Shell
: labarger and J. G. Willis, of Illinois; H.
r Green, of Kansas, and J. T. Mason, Of New
Mexico.
A CRANK attempted to kill Adelina Patti
during the concert on the night OF the 9tl
at the Grand Opera-house, San Francisco
, by bomb The would-be assassin was tn
= only one injured though not seriousl y, b.
the premature explosion of the engine o
t destruction.
/ SIR HENRY DRUMMoND WOLFE, BIRTHS
Hige Commissioner to Egypt, has sui
mitted to the Porte a proposal to neutral
ize Egypt Said Pasha, Turkish Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Grand Vizier.
+ SAID to approve the proposal.